Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Sri Lanka
4,324 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
4,059 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Zimbabwe rank
160th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 265 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,155 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 741.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 833.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 877.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 265 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.